North America Dental Equipment Market Size

North America Dental Equipment Market Analysis

The North American dental equipment market is expected to register a CAGR of around 10% during the forecast period, 2022-2027.

The current COVID-19 situation has decreased the number of visits to hospitals and clinics for dental purposes, leading to a dampening of the demand for dental equipment. In March 2020, the American Dental Association (ADA), the nation's largest dental association, recommended that dental practices postpone elective dental procedures until April 6, 2020, and provide emergency-only dental services to help keep patients from burdening hospital emergency departments. This recommendation was updated on April 1, 2020, when the ADA advised offices to remain closed to all but urgent and emergency procedures until April 30 at the earliest because of the rise of COVID-19 cases. Thus, the above-mentioned factors are expected to have an overall negative impact on the market studied with the emergence of COVID-19.

Due to the increasing aging population, there has been an increase in the number of dental implants and oral surgeries being performed. In addition, there is a decrease in manual dexterity and an increase in comorbidity and medications affecting the oral cavity. Hence, dental care in aged care facilities is found to be poor, and access to dental professionals is difficult. Thus, it is being found that the number of elderly people is growing rapidly in all industrialized countries, thus, contributing to the increase in the dental equipment market in the North American region. The study depicts that the prevalence of dental caries in the geriatric population is driving the growth of the market.

According to the research study published in April 2021, titled 'Self-Reported Dental Caries by Mexican Elementary and Middle-School Schoolchildren in the Context of Socioeconomic Indicators: A National Ecological Study', tooth loss is quite common in the Mexican population, with prevalence ranging between 13.5% and 34.5%. Hence, due to the high prevalence of dental diseases in the region, the demand for restorative dentistry products is expected to increase which is anticipated to boost the market growth in the region. Further, according to the American Dental Association updates, in May 2021, more than 5 million US seniors aged 65 to 74 have complete tooth loss, with nearly 3 million edentulous. Tooth loss, on the other hand, is primarily a problem for the elderly. This is because 91 percent of adults aged 20 to 64 have dental caries, with a staggering 27 percent going untreated. Furthermore, tooth decay is a common cause of tooth loss in many cases. As a result, teeth gradually loosen and fall out. Thus, the geriatric loss is a common problem due to dental diseases, thereby driving the demand for dental implants in the geriatric likely to boost the dental implant market

Moreover, the strategic partnership is also driving the growth of the market in the region. For instance, in October 2020, Flight Dental Systems, Canada, signed a partnership with MK Dent located in Bargteheide, Germany. This partnership will lead to creating a co-branded product line featuring MK Dent Germany's precision engineering, together with Flight Dental Systems' established network of distributors and resellers in Canada.

Additionally, the International Dental Journal's article titled 'Risk Indicators of Tooth Loss Among Mexican Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study published in February 2021, reports that the prevalence of tooth loss was 57.2% due to tooth decay in Mexico. The study also reports that it is similar to that reported in low-middle income countries. Cosmetic dentistry is likely to be one of the high-demand segments in the future and is expected to witness lucrative growth opportunities during the forecast period. However, the increasing cost of dental surgeries and lack of access to medical reimbursement policies are expected to hinder the market growth.